Halictinae
insect subfamily
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life cycle of hymenopterans
- In Hymenoptera: Social forms
…solitary bees of the subfamily Halictinae are helpful in understanding certain aspects of the evolution of the highly organized hymenopteran societies. The females of Halictus quadricinctus survive the hatching of their own offspring. Mother and daughter stay together in the same nest, which consists of single brood cells. Thus, although…
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